Review of Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019) by Stephen Whitty for Screen Daily — 01 May 2019
This is a small, carefully crafted film that tries hard to pierce the protective armor of a recluse known to be difficult and domineering. In the end, Stokes still remains slightly unknowable, as she’d undoubtedly prefer.
Yet the documentary’s deep dive into her extraordinary archives, and the grainy video treasures it unearths, make for fascinating viewing.
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This review of Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019) was written by Stephen Whitty and published by Screen Daily on 01 May 2019.
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project has generally received positive reviews.
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